From Rolling Stone to Kirkus Reviews, reporters and reviewers have turned to Dr. Munib Rezaie for a practitioner's read on what boys need and what schools can do about it. Former counselor and principal, not a pundit.
Rolling Stone cited Munib Rezaie, then a school principal and father of two boys, in its investigation into how red-pilled and manosphere content reaches adolescent boys. He described what that content looked like inside his own school and what parents and educators should watch for.
Read the article →Kirkus Reviews reviewed Meet Coach Ben in its Indie program, calling it a picture book that "emphasizes both physical activity and good mental health" with a "diverse cast" and a story that "encourages readers to embrace their own feelings."
Read the review →A panel conversation on boyhood, parenthood, and leadership: what healthy masculinity looks like in practice, and what it takes to model it as a father, educator, and mentor. On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
An in-depth interview on the "man box" framework, how toxic patterns take hold when boys learn to suppress emotions, and what parents and educators can do about it. Also covers Meet Coach Ben and the Udemy course on detoxifying masculinity.
Read & listen →Feature on the launch of Meet Coach Ben, exploring how the book's values of social-emotional learning and healthy masculinity connect to the Bahá'í principles of service and the oneness of humanity that animate Munib's work.
Read article →A profile interview on Munib's path from a childhood across Brazil, Macau, China, and the US into a career in K–12 education, and the origins of Meet Coach Ben, named after his grandfather Hasan, as a way into social-emotional learning and healthy masculinity.
Read interview →Dr. Rezaie speaks on boys' development, masculinity, media literacy, and school-based SEL. He's available for interviews, expert commentary, keynotes, and panels, especially on how schools and families can respond to online manosphere content.